Sales Team Lead Job in Thika, Kenya

Department: Sales  

Position: Sales Team Lead

Reporting To: Regional Sales
Manager  

Tenure: Full time

About SunCulture

Founded in 2012,
SunCulture’s Vision is to build a world where people take control of their
environment in rewarding and sustainable ways. SunCulture does this
by developing and commercialising life changing technology that solves the
biggest daily challenges for the world’s 570 million smallholder farming
households. We are the largest distributor of solar water pumps / solar
irrigation for smallholder farmers in Africa and were selected by Fast Company
as one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies in 2021. Here is a good
explainer video recently made by CNBC. Over the last 5 years
the company has grown significantly and now employs 400+ people around the
world. 

About
Role

As a Sales Team Lead, you will be in charge of
the Sales Agents in your territory. You will be responsible for managing sales,
ensuring that targets are attained, and handling clients in the territory. You
have to be dynamic, self-motivated, have excellent interpersonal and leadership
skills.

Responsibilities

Recruitment
and training.

• Source, identify and recruit astute and goal-oriented sales
  agents who will be willing and capable of selling SunCulture products


• Train, and onboard the sales agents to ensure they have all
  been set up for success  in bringing in sales and meeting the company
  KPIs

Team
Management

• Carry out daily and weekly check-ins with the teams to ensure
  there is maximum productivity


• Track Lead generation and selling processes of the sales
  agents


• Coordinate aftersales customer service to ensure brand
  strength

Sales

• Work closely with the Regional Sales Manager in developing
  and establishing clear sales KPIs meant to be exceeded by the sales agents


• Monitor and push for numbers closures when it comes to the
  sales targets on the selling of SunCulture commodities


• Establish a rapport with the clients and also the community
  in ensuring that all the clusters allocated are fully utilized and
  understand SunCulture products and brand

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a sales role in the energy sector


• Proven track record of successfully meeting sales quota


• Strong leadership abilities and outstanding interpersonal
  skills.


• Ability to think and plan strategically, plan, manage, and
  act to achieve set outcomes.


• Ability to work under deadline pressure and meet targets.


• Passion for irrigation and in-depth knowledge of the industry
  and current trends adaptable for SunCulture


• Independent thinker with proactive decision-making
  capabilities


• Comfortable with ambiguity and experience working in a
  dynamic environment


• Have the ability to handle pressure, meet targets, keep
  cool-temper, and handle rejection gracefully.


• Be organized and be an expert in time management- both at
  personal and team levels


• A diploma or degree is an added advantage. 

How to Apply

Apply for the job here.  We respond to all
candidates; however only shortlisted candidates will be interviewed.

Please Note

SunCulture is an
equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration
for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care
leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical
condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political
affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including
pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by
applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.